Tired of running multiple water filter systems

[R Chin]

Residential RO production is a trickle of water

The only place where you experience high flow is between the storage (bladder tank) and the fixture. If this section is relatively short - then 1/4” tubing is more than adequate

If you absolutely cannot place the storage near the demand - then you may need to upsize tubing, but you’ll have a lot more fittings, stagnant water, etc

Stick with the 1/4” unless absolutely necessary

 

[LMichaels]

Residential RO production is a trickle of water

The only place where you experience high flow is between the storage (bladder tank) and the fixture. If this section is relatively short - then 1/4” tubing is more than adequate

If you absolutely cannot place the storage near the demand - then you may need to upsize tubing, but you’ll have a lot more fittings, stagnant water, etc

Stick with the 1/4” unless absolutely necessary

OK, well one storage tank is within 6' of the outlets it supplies, and the first storage/pressure tank is about 3' from the filtration setup. Would I be better off putting both tanks under the kitchen close together and running one 3/8" line back to the filtration setup (about 18' away)?

 

[R Chin]

OK, well one storage tank is within 6' of the outlets it supplies, and the first storage/pressure tank is about 3' from the filtration setup. Would I be better off putting both tanks under the kitchen close together and running one 3/8" line back to the filtration setup (about 18' away)?

Line from RO package to tank(s) certainly don’t require more than 1/4” - remember the RO can only deliver a trickle

If all of your demand is in kitchen, I honestly don’t think you would even need a second tank - remove it and store as a backup and minimize any biofilm

 

[LMichaels]

Line from RO package to tank(s) certainly don’t require more than 1/4” - remember the RO can only deliver a trickle

If all of your demand is in kitchen, I honestly don’t think you would even need a second tank - remove it and store as a backup and minimize any biofilm

Interesting thought. Though we do use a lot of water here. Me alone just in consummation water (coffee, and drinking water daily we use over 2 gallons. This is not including any other incidentals from cooking water needs and so on. On weekends when kids are here usage goes through the roof. So, I think I'm pleased with the dual tank system. I'd just like to use it as efficiently as possible. So, if it meant moving the first over next to the 2nd I could do that. But so far it seems to be performing pretty well

 

[R Chin]

If you decide to keep secondary tank, current placement is probably adequate. It will transfer to primary tank at lower but probably acceptable rate (flow rate you saw at faucet prior to relocation of tank)

 

[LMichaels]

Now that I have the secondary moved it would not be hard for me to move the primary as well. I'm just wondering if it's worth it. The system is running great now. Honestly it's running nearly the same as the the straight filtration system I was using prior which had a .5 GPM flow rate so I think this this thing will do well. But I may still change out the main line(s) to the 3/8" I kind of have to stew on it a bit

 

[R Chin]

I was referring to the primary as the one closest to your faucets… cuz the other one is secondary (and not really necessary)

3/8 really not needed nor is relocation of other tank